Strike

Council workers and civil servants strike in Scotland

pirate — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:13:36 -0400

Libcom.org Aug. 20, 2008

Tens of thousands of striking council workers disrupted public services across Scotland today while Scottish civil servants also struck for their own pay dispute. read more »

Transport strikes, protest marches outside Metro

pirate — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:11:18 -0400

By Inquirer Bureaus Philippine Daily Inquirer July 29, 2008

MANILA, Philippines—A Central Luzon-wide transport strike, effigy-burning and protest rallies in key urban centers outside Metro Manila erupted Monday, even before President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could deliver her State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Congress. read more »

Roundup of a month of strikes in Iran

pirate — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:38:32 -0400

Libcom.org July 23, 2008

A round-up of recent strike activity in Iran, including the car industry and agriculture. read more »

Mall of America Starbucks workers protest closings; join union

pirate — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:23:34 -0400

July 22, 2008 Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

A week after coffee company Starbucks announced it would shutter over 600 locations nationwide, workers at the company’s Mall of America store walked off the job in protest, and joined a national union, a union spokesman confirmed. read more »

Japanese fishermen protest rising fuel costs

pirate — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:50:40 -0400

by Kyoko Hasegawa Tue July 15,

TOKYO (AFP) - Thousands of Japanese fishermen rallied in Tokyo on Tuesday to protest against soaring fuel costs as boats across the country sat idle for a one-day strike to draw attention to the industry's woes.

Warning that soaring oil prices could put them out of business, about 3,600 fishermen gathered in a park, demanding state subsidies and emergency help, organisers said. read more »

Thousands of University Of California employees Protest Wages

pirate — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:14:03 -0400

July 14, 2008

SACRAMENTO (AP) -- As many as 8,500 University of California employees are on the picket lines in a protest over wages.

The strike by housekeeping, cafeteria and security workers comes despite a judge's restraining order. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees says the strike is still legal because the union properly notified university officials.

The union says its workers' wages are lower than those paid by other colleges. read more »

Clothing company beating of Bangladeshi workers in Athens met with wildcat collective action

pirate — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:42:22 -0400

Libcom.org June 25, 2008

Bangladeshi workers in clothing sweatshop in Athens, Greece, were attacked by company thugs for refusing to work on Sunday. When their co-workers walked out in solidarity, the company fired 120 out of 180 of the working force. In response the workers have sealed the factory off forcing the company to withdraw the lay-offs and negotiate. read more »

Vietnam: 330 illegal strikes in six months

pirate — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:04:23 -0400

June 20th, 2008 Libcom.org

A total of 330 strikes have been recorded so far this year and all of them were illegal because they were not led by the trade union and didn’t follow the law, reported the Vietnam National Confederation of Labour at a conference in Hanoi on June 16-17. read more »

Poor people of Peru Take Cops Hostage

pirate — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:11:33 -0400

BombsandShields June 18, 2008

Moquegua, Peru - Poor residents of the copper rich southern state of Moquegua have taken 48 police officers hostage and captured a police station, which they burned. read more »

Fishermen in Spain, Portugal and Italy Strike to Protest Fuel Prices

pirate — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:03:47 -0400

By VOA News 30 May 2008

Thousands of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian fishermen have launched strikes, following the example of their French colleagues as they protested escalating fuel prices.

In Madrid, fishermen gathered outside the Environment, Agriculture and Fishing Ministry, where they handed out more than 20 tons of fresh fish free to passers-by. read more »